SELWEN COUNTY COUNCER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5730, 25 November 1896, Page 2

SELWEN COUNTY COUNCER.

THausunilmottthly meetin^Af,ithe ; aaov«; Council : waffl^Kela this morning.; presentMr Wv. Diuilop) (in the chain),,, Messrs. Ji. Renuiei j;.W.alfe r G. Rutherford, , J, Gough andoj. G.Murray. Apologioß^forrabseneei! wesje'Teceivad. from Messrs W, .Boae audit R. TVfestenrasi j The halftyaariy balance-shriet: was- aead ! andi adopted Beceipts, .£1855;. 10s-. 2dexp©Hditure;,i>7s(> 15s 8d ; creditcbalaaoeSept«3G;..£Bfl3l D-k sd'. A, letter.' t\is- read from tha Returnihgofficaw repoabing result of the general, election. BSeseEs G. Rutherford i andi J: ■Wolf*,, two.- new! j-elected members,, took: thefiiseatsi. CfOEB'KBPONDENCna. Csarespon(fenae was read— Fromi tiie^ Auditov^-Genecal returning^ hhlf:--yeafliß-"baltvaea sheeb duly audited. Efomi Tai Tapiuiand: S^r.iag3 Road Boards- appljjihg,for fconns^foirdbsiiraction of birds. Granted;. Ereins C6ninMi3»saner of Crown> Lands relative -to ap^oiiDiting a Domwin Board! tomajiag.© rocEeatiou reserve No. 3048,, near f -akift. Ellesmere-. Consideration deferred.' till nexti meeting FroEm Ministeif of Laudi -rep;aadmg appointmenitof .a membecto tHe South. Malvern Cemetery Board, andcisuggiesiiiiij- that a public; meeting, be cal'-eji; fo> that purpose. Rasolired'. to. senabl a <t»py of the ISfcter- to,, tlie SouWi M'gjJvfem Cemetery Board! forJts conoiu'reuce or otherwise. Ftomi Taii ' Taj^jii R&ad Board applying for- ai. gfant^ towanda: cost of Tai Tapu: Btudke Resolve*— "That the Counoil hafl-no-&mds! oufctf of w/Jhieh to make the contribution! asked! for.* From the Tflbaaiaki; ESspital and! CBaritaWe Aid Board with, reference* tootSie: pw>posod new adj^stmQnfc of the chaoiteible aid rate.' Th^Gquestibnvowingto idis: importance , waß daierredl until nexfc maafcing. Fiom Messrs ,Neill, Gerkin and Q^ealy in reference to the cleaning ofi theriTOß Halswell. Resolv?i«l4-'''That Messirs JVKirray and Wolfe be aflthorise<3 to spend k;ssuni not exceeding .£2CKh,g;iraing relief fr»m water to the residents, of the Mfce Fte,t; and that the application of the jC&QTfcenay Road Board' wittl respect to certain roacfebbe' agproved of." pfeostable Haddrell'a^ letter;, regarding jnegistration of dogs, ytaa ref<ared to. the jFinance Committee to rep<»t at next baeeting. With refownco' te the Cfcristjdnarch Public Cemejfcery Reserve, Bottle pake, it was decidsdi that if any change [was to be made th&<» resenve should be vested in the Selwyn- County Counc3. , Mr N. D. Cameron^-, offl&n- *o renfepjanta- ! | tions was accepted.'. • , ELECTION .OS 1 ' CHAEBMAN. Mr W. Dunloptrliad g?j«at pleasure in proposing Mr R. Westenra as chairman for the ensuing year.-. H&i was sorry that Mr Westenra was unable-to.be present, but he had worked witti> hito <m that Board for fifteen years, during wliich time Mr Wes- 1 tenra had shown a. thorough, knowledge ! of the Board's worljing. Mr J". Renr4ie.j. in secondino- the resolution, referred to t&8 loss of their late Chairman (M^D!.M*Mi^an). Owing to his thorough knowledge of the Province, Mr M'Millan would 1 , be greatly missed by members, % bnt a 3. life services could not be. obtained,,lle (Mr- Rennie) had great plea- . sure in.seqondiagi the nomination of Mr R: Westenra, who, fee felt sure, would be n A useful man; Eesolution put and carried-' unanimously^. Mr R. Westenra was therefore declared 1 dtaly elected. The ordinfijryv business wastlten resumed. MISCELLANKOUS. An' application from Mr J. Blight. to. lease, res^pw® 1579, at New Brigl^ten was declined. ..Messrs Westenra, Duselopj Murray and -Peryinan (who is s . nctt a meinbeir- of the Council) weEft»' apT- . pointed to represent the Council, ; <sn the ! Hospital Board j and Messrs Waetenra, Dunlop, Boag and Rennie were ejiapted' to the Charitable Aid Board. Th« various; conjimittees of the Council wave. th«» appointed. Reports on plante^qna we»e read from Mr Davies. It was decided' that the monthly meeting of the Council; should be held on the last Wednesday in «ftok month. The Council then rose.